Summary: Sally turns down a new lead role because she's disgusted by the TV show she was offered. Barry gets an audition for a movie immediately and Sally feels jealous. She speaks with Lindsay who gives her a chance to show her performance on a theatre stage. Sally gleefully accepts. Barry goes to his audition but is surprised when Gene doesn't show up. Barry gets a call from Gene and learns that Fuches is posing as a private investigator and is leading him to Moss' body. Afraid for Gene, Barry leaves the audition and goes to Gene's cabin. Fuches shows Moss' body to Gene and prepares to shoot him in the head. Meanwhile, the Burmese and Bolivians try to kill Hank and the Chechens. However, the Chechens escape and win in a gunfight. They turn to Mayrbeck as their new leader and abandon Hank.
The Good: This episode managed to both function as a standalone episode while also setting up the season finale in an exciting way. The first 3/4 of this episode tells an individual story before things heated up in a big way towards the end, giving us an epic climax and a memorable cliffhanger. The early parts of the episode were quite strong. The main focus was Sally, and she was terrific. Sarah Goldberg gave out her best performance yet as she got to convey a wide assortment of emotions throughout her scenes. We see a mixture of excitement and disgust when she meets with Aaron Ryan and learns what her new lead role would be like. Sally's choice to turn down the role isn't anything good for her career, but now that we've been given a look at Sally's character this season, it's easy to understand why she would turn down this offer. This one choice defines Sally's frustrations throughout the episode. When she learns that Barry has an audition, she finds it hard to figure out what to feel, and she is left with a mixture of happiness for her boyfriend and anger over how he succeeded quickly while her talents are continually wasted. The best scene of the episode is absolutely Sally's monologue, which nicely paid off of these emotions and created something really memorable (see: Best Moment). Hank's story is a lot of fun too. Having been captured, the Chechens are in danger of dying, but we see Barry's training pay off as they all fight their way out and seemingly secure a new future under Mayrbeck's leadership. Anthony Carrigan is still a joy to watch, and his antics carried this storyline. The escape from the bus was very skillfully (and humourously) done, and every scene with that traitorous accordion guy was quite funny. Barry's story was strong too. This episode has Barry finally living his dream. His relationship with Gene has never been stronger, and now he has a shot to make a name for himself in the acting industry, proving that he can find purpose in his life by leaving his past behind. But then a sudden, unexpected call from Fuches turns that all on his head. While at his audition, Barry is faced with the possibility of Fuches taking away everything that he had worked so hard to obtain. So Barry makes a choice and leaves, dashing over to Gene's place to ensure his safety. But he's too late and Fuches is already setting up Gene's death. And with Fuches' gun raised, the episode ends. It's such a frustrating ending in the best possible way. This is how you do a cliffhanger that builds anticipation for what happens next without making it feel like the audience is being played. I don't think Gene is about to die, but ending the episode in such a precarious position makes anything feel possible. The Bad: Nothing I would call bad. The Unknown: Will Gene somehow be saved? Will Barry make it there in time? What happens when Barry reunites with Fuches? What will the cops do when they arrive to the location where Gene currently is? There are so many possibilities, and I'm very curious to see what happens. Will Barry still get the role? With how excited everyone was about him being 6'2", I wouldn't be surprised if they still give him the role. What's next for Hank now that he's seemingly been kicked out of the Chechens' organization? Best Moment: Sally's 3 minute monologue was outstanding television. To do the entire thing in a single take is simply jawdropping acting, and I think Sarah Goldberg portrayed Sally's complete emotional meltdown perfectly. What's really impressive is how the scene manages to be both emotionally heavy and hilarious at the same time. In most cases, "Barry" has failed to put drama and comedy together in a scene without it feeling jarring. This is one of the few cases where both the comedy and drama came together perfectly. Character of the Episode: Sally. Conclusion: This was a strong episode of storytelling anchored by an outstanding performance from Sarah Goldberg. It may not be one of the show's absolute best episodes, but it's another fun episode. Score: 68
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